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Helicopter crash: Full investigation commences with black box recovery, says AIB

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The Commissioner, Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), Dr Felix Abali on Friday said that full investigation to unravel the cause of…

Lalong appoints Jega as Pro-Chancellor

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11 years ago

Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau has appointed Prof. Attahiru Jega as Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council of Plateau University, Bokkos.…

Border strifes: Benue, Taraba exchange kidnapped indigenes

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The Benue State Government on Friday in Makurdi handed over three indigenes of Taraba, kidnapped during the communal crises between…

UI student slumps, dies, during examination

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Kazeem Ugbodaga An unidentified student of the University of Ibadan has slumped and died during the first semester examination of…

Farmer in court for drug trafficking

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11 years ago

A 36-year old farmer, Christian Obumuneme, charged with illegally dealing in narcotic drug, by National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA),…

Senators urge participation of rural dwellers, diaspora in BVN exercise

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Some senators have called for the participation of the rural dwellers and Nigerians in diaspora in the Bank Verification Number…

Vice Chancellors counter Buhari, say single account will disrupt university system

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11 years ago

The Committee of Vice Chancellors of Federal Universities has expressed fears that the introduction of single Treasury Account System, TSA…

No erring contractor will go scot-free, says Wike

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Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike has declared that no erring contractor will escape the wrath of the…

Blackbox of crashed Bristow helicopter found

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Kazeem Ugbodaga The blackbox of the Bristow Helicopter which crashed into the Lagos Lagoon on Wednesday has been found. It…

Ghanaian doctors set to call off strike

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Ghana’s doctors are likely to call off a strike that is seen as an early test of the government’s ability…

Policemen beef up security around NLNG Port Harcourt office

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Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Amidst threats by a coalition of youths from the host communities of the the multi-billion dollars, Nigerian…

SAA: Award Of Sash Of Merit

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His Highness the Deputy Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani, on behalf of the Emir who is on…

US owing Cuba millions of dollars, says Fidel Castro

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Cuban leader, Fidel Castro, on Thursday reminded the United States that it owes damages to Cuba stretching to `millions of…

Legislators’ Pay: Nigerians Express Divergent Views

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11 years ago

A cross-section of Nigerians on Friday expressed divergent views over disagreement among senators to approve pay cut in their emolument…

Where’s Shekau? Chad president messes with Boko Haram’s mind

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ABUJA, (Reuters) – If Chadian President Idriss Deby is to be believed, Abubakar Shekau, the bearded and bandoliered leader of…

Boy, 14, remanded for being in possession of generator alternator

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An Ogudu Magistrates’ Court, Ogudu, Lagos State, on Friday ordered that Saminu Garuba , 14, be remanded for allegedly being…

5,000 Tourists, Visitors To Grace Ibagwa-Nike New Yam Festival

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At least 5,000 indigenes, tourists and visitors would be expected to attend this year’s one-day new yam festival of Ibagwa-Nike…

Dogara gives committee three months to find out if NASS is overfunded

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The Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, on Friday said effective running of the legislature was predicated on availability of…

Court Halts Coronation Of Ikorodu Monarch

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Henry Ojelu Justice Olabisi Ogungbesan of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja on Friday halted the ongoing coronation ceremony…

7 Arrested For Vandalising Oil Pipelines

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Cyriacus Izuekwe The police in Lagos, western Nigeria, have arrested seven suspects for their alleged involvement in vandalising petroleum pipeline…

No ethnic agenda in NNPC appointments, retirements – Spokesman

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has decried attempts by a section of the media to politicise the recent appointments…

Inter-Religious Service Held For Ooni Of Ife

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Gbenro Adesina/Ife An inter-religious farewell service was held Friday in Ile-Ife in honour of the late Alayeluwa, Oba Okunade Sijuwade,…

Man, 31, Remanded For Disarming Policemen

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A 31-year-old man, Sefiu Aniwura, was on Friday remanded in Ilesa Prison by an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court for allegedly disarming…

Boko Haram: Adamawa Govt to pay prayer warriors, vigilantes N200 mn

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The Adamawa Government on Friday announced that it had earmarked N200 million to engage prayer warriors to seek divine intervention…

PICTURES: Oba Sijuade’s Funeral

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Girl-child education key to reducing VVF, maternal mortality – UNFPA

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The United Nations Fund For Population Activities (UNFPA) on Friday said girl-child education is key to reducing increasing cases of…

INEC sends special taskforce to sort Rivers electoral materials

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Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Barely 48 hours after the candidates of All Progressive Congress, APC, led by its governorship candidate, Dr…

FERMA Controls Erosion On 10 Major Highways In Taraba

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Mr. Odey Ogar, the Taraba State Maintenance Engineer with the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), on Friday said the agency…

Man arrested for burgling Church

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Cyriacus Izuekwe A 26-year-old man, Cheka Samuel, who allegedly burgled a church, has confessed to the police that he went…

APC lied, we received N4.1b in June, says Fayose

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Eromosele Ebhomele The Ekiti state government has debunked claim by the All Progressives Congress, APC, that the state got a…

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